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    Dieciséis (en. Sixteen)

    /djesiˈsɛis/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Number that represents the numeric value 16.
    The number sixteen is considered an even number.
    El número dieciséis es considerado un número par.
    Quantity of 16 units.
    I need sixteen apples for the recipe.
    Necesito dieciséis manzanas para la receta.
    Number of years in a middle age.
    My son will turn sixteen this summer.
    Mi hijo cumplirá dieciséis años este verano.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'decem et sex', which means ten and six.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    at sixteen
    Reference to a specific age of 16 years.
    a los dieciséis
    twenty and sixteen
    A way of counting that adds sixteen to another number.
    veinte y dieciséis
    sixteenth of each month
    Reference to a recurring date.
    dieciséis de cada mes

    Related Words

    fifteen
    Natural number that represents the value 15.
    quince
    seventeen
    Natural number that represents the value 17.
    diecisiete
    fourteen
    Natural number that represents the value 14.
    catorce

    Slang Meanings

    Reference to adolescence.
    At that age, everyone wants to be sixteen to go out more.
    A esa edad, todos quieren tener dieciséis años para salir más.
    Hint at a youthful event.
    The sweet sixteen party is the event of the year for the kids.
    La fiesta de dieciséis es el evento del año para los chavos.